Environmental Area Operations Manager

About the role

Environmental Area Operations Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies that expand environmental compliance, permitting, and planning services and environmental remediation and geophysics services across federal, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and other key client sectors.
• Leverage systems for operations, project delivery, staff development, and client engagement to ensure alignment with HDR’s strategic objectives.
• Manage complex environmental compliance, planning, and marine sciences programs, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee and support regional and area operations, including marketing, project delivery, staff development, quality assurance, safety, and client relationship management.
• Lead business development efforts, including identifying and pursuing new opportunities, strengthening client relationships, supporting proposals and contract negotiations, and contributing to strategic growth initiatives.
• Support technical and operational needs of section leads and project teams, including resolving complex issues, supporting problem projects, and ensuring regulatory and contractual alignment.
• Foster a culture of communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement by mentoring staff, supporting training and development, succession planning, and encouraging engagement and professional growth across teams.
• Implement company policies and procedures, including quality, safety, recruiting, and risk management.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with EOC leadership, Professional Services Manager, Professional Services Director, and Business Groups to enhance environmental technical capabilities and service delivery.
• Manage special regional initiatives and environmental program improvements, including implementation of new compliance tools, processes, and best practices.
• Represent HDR in regulatory, client, and community engagements.

Requirements

• Possess signatory authority as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, or related field.
• One or more relevant certifications such as CHMM, REM, CESCO, REP, etc.
• Professional Engineering (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) license.
• OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
• A minimum of 15 years’ experience and a deep understanding of Environmental Compliance and Planning, NEPA, Marine Sciences, environmental remediation, and project management.
• Experience managing large compliance projects in the United States and on DoD installations.
• Experience managing CERCLA and RCRA remediation projects.
• Proven ability to identify and write technical proposals for complex remediation investigations, feasibility studies, and/or remedial designs on DoD installations.
• Proficiency with MS Office and other software tools, including Esri products.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.

Skills

• Strategic thinking.
• Problem-solving.
• Collaboration.
• Leadership.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Diversity and inclusion.
• Visionary leadership.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

Compensation range depends on skills, experience, education, and geographical location.

Schedule

Full-time